Racing thoughts

[Tetroneaque]

"Just know that my offer to come join me at my base still stands. If you ever need my help you need only ask." Tetroneaque said. "I'll send a hover craft to pick up your mother." He said as he turned and began to walk away. He paused a moment and then without turning added "Be careful out there." Then he walked away. He still had another of the bells to find in this area after all.

After leaving Tasha, though he didn't want to, he came across an odd ruin. It wasn't much at all. Really just a weathered old obelisk, half buried in the dirt. It did seem out of place though.

"Well well well, what have we here?" He wondered aloud as he walked around the stone monolith. There really wasn't much to see. Just a large piece of stone sticking up like the earth giving everyone the finger.

As the kitsune examined the stone he could just barely make out some marking, almost erased from erosion and age.

"This just may be the clue I needed." He muttered.

[Tasha]

Tasha nodded but as soon as Tetroneaque began to walk away she began tof fidget wringing her hands, she was pretty sure she was being paranoid but everything just seemed darker and after a minute she turned in the direction of Tetroneaque "Wait!" she called.

She had reached him in a metter of seconds seeing as how he had stopped to pick up a...what looked like a stone I could think of better things to pick up then stones she thought to herself but that wasn't why she was here "Tetroneaque, you didn't let me say gooodbye," she said with a small frown.

[Tetroneaque]

Tetroneaque was a bit startled when Tasha came after him. His ears perked up as he heard her call for him to wait. He quickly pocketed the stone he had picked up. He wanted to investigate the huge towering monolith behind him as well, but all thoughts of his investigation fled once he saw Tasha.

"Oh, I'm sorry." He said fumbling for words. He always seemed to get flustered around her.

[Tasha]

Tasha gave Tetroneaque a small smile "You're always disappearing on me," she said. Tasa had no idea why she felt so nervous, she had never been nervous around anyone else even if she didn't know them and she had been taken hostage by Tetroneaque not that long ago. He had definately proven himself trustworthy yet the butterflies in her stomach were betraying her.

Tasha took a few steps towards Tetroneaque and stood on her tiptoes and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, sure it was on his mask but it still counted.

[Tetroneaque]

Tetroneaque could feel the heat rushing up to his face as he blushed profusely. He was grateful the mask hid that from Tasha, and also cursed the mask at the same time for blocking the kiss from touching him.

"I ah, er I mean is, ah" Tetroneaque stuttered finding himself at a loss for words. For once in his life he didn't know what to do next.

[Tasha]

Tasha blushed a little and smiled "Thank-you and goodbye" she said quietly as she took a few steps backward wondering if Tetroneaque would say anything comprehendable before she left.

[Tetroneaque]

"Wait!" He suddenly called and took off his mask. He rushed up and embraced Tasha in a hug. He didn't know why, but it simply felt like that right thing to do. Sure enough it felt right as he hugged her.

[Tasha]

Tasha didn't expect this, she was pleased of course. There was no doubt about that and so of course she returned the hug. It seemed so long ago now when he had grabbed her that day on the beach. It seemed like an age had passed between then and now yet it had only been at most a few months or so.

Tasha smiled a little as she felt his soft fur tickle under her chin a little, she knew now that she was going to miss Tetroneaque more then she would have ever imagined. After all it was because of him that she was still alive now and also the reason her mother was becoming more healthy by the day.

"I'm going to miss you Tetroneaque," she whispered.

[Tetroneaque]

Tetroneaque looked into Tasha's eyes and smiled. "Just remember you'll always have a place with me if you want it. Please come back when you find whatever it is you're looking for." He said, being totally serious for once. He had feelings for Tasha, but he couldn't force her to stay with him no matter how much he wished he could.

[Tasha]

Tasha looked at Tetroneaque "I can't promise anything but if I do return, I will try and get in touch with you, I can promise that," she said hugging him once more before she took a few steps back "Goodbye Tetroneaque and take care of my mother," she said before she walked into the trees and turned invisible.

[Tetroneaque]

Tetroneaque watched her go and let out a small sigh. He pushed his mask into place and then turned back toward the rock formation. It was oddly out of place and he had a hunch it housed another of the magical bells he was after, or at the least the clue he'd need to find the bell.

He activated a small communicator which resembled a wrist watch.

"This is Fox one. I need a S&E squad on my position. Also send a pick up to area twelve and await further instructions." It wasn't much of a code but he used it none the less until he could formulate a better one. After all he didn't need to broadcast his name or intentions if anyone was listening to the private channel.

[Raylin_lorac]

Raylin silently flew over The invisible Tasha without realizing it. He Tetroneaque not too far off and turned towards him. He touched down beside him and looked up to the ruin. "Lucky I was in the area and had my communicator on. So, must have found another clue towards the next bell perhaps?"

He looked at Tetroneaque and noticed something odd about him. He couldn't quite place it, but he knew something was different about him. Just to try and draw it out he said, "Your mask is askew."

[Tetroneaque]

"Oh, uh thanks." Tetroneaque said and adjusted his mask. He still seemed just a bit flustered but quickly composed himself.

"Uh, yes, ahem." He cleared his throat a bit.

"This area seems very out of place wouldn't you say? I wanted a surveying and excavation squad over here to start unearthing it. Even if the next bell isn't here this area likely holds the clue to where it lies. By the way, why are you in this area anyway?" Tetroneaque asked simply trying to draw attention away from why he himself was so flustered.

[Raylin_lorac]

Raylin smiled and said, "I still haven't forgotten our first bell hunt together." He laughed and looked around at the area. "Defiantly out of place." He walked around a bit before saying, "Well, I'm here because...I wanted to get away from being under the ocean for so long."

[Tetroneaque]

"I know how that feels. I don't blame ya for wanting to get out a bit." Tetroneaque said with a chuckle of his own. "Anyway, this place is most likely a resting place of a bell, or at the very least a clue." Tetroneaque said as he walked over toward the large standing stone. It was weather worn and black, made of some sort of volcanic rock.

"Definitely out of place." The kitsune said aloud as he rubbed a gloved hand over the surface.

"We just need to wait for the excavation units to arrive. Cause I sure as heck won't be digging this whole thing up myself. Hopefully that psychopath Phantom won't arrive until long after we've got what we came for. Last reports showed him and his little sky armada at three days away."